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Continental Divide marker at Berthoud Pass, Colorado

Subjects
Monuments & MemorialsMountains & Hills
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Continental Divide marker at Berthoud Pass, Colorado, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Continental Divide marker at Berthoud Pass, Colorado, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this subject

A stone monument marking the Continental Divide at Berthoud Pass, Colorado, with a large sign reading 'Continental Divide, Berthoud Pass, Elev. 11,315 Ft.' and arrows for Pacific and Atlantic watersheds. Snowy mountains and pine trees in background.

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PublisherSanborn Souvenir Co.
CLEAR CREEK CO. → CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BERTHOUD PASS ELEV. 11,315 FT. PACIFIC OCEAN WATERSHED ← ATLANTIC OCEAN WATERSHED → --- 2040—MARKERS AT THE SUMMIT OF BERTHOUD PASS, ALT. 11,315 FT. ABOVE THE SEA. ON HIGHWAY U.S. 40. THE SCENIC MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY FROM COAST TO COAST POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE 1B-H2291 C. T. ART-COLORTONE, SANBORN SOUVENIR CO., DENVER, COLO.
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Postcard record

ConditionVery good
Place depictedBerthoud Pass, CO
Place mentionedClear Creek County, CO
Place mentionedBerthoud Pass, CO
PublisherDenver, CO
NotesLinen texture; no white border visible; small highway sign at left is illegible. No postmark — unused card. Divided-back linen-era chrome card with C.T. Art-Colortone imprint; dealer pencil mark "#59 / 1-" in lower right corner, no message or address written.

Cite this card

Continental Divide marker at Berthoud Pass, Colorado, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/continental-divide-marker-at-berthoud-pass-colorado. Accessed October 5, 2026.